Custom SBS Paperboard Boxes

Plan the SBS Box Before Artwork Reaches Production

A successful SBS box begins with decisions that connect the product, the selling moment, and the production file. The steps below help you move from a broad packaging idea to a specification that can be sized, quoted, proofed, and scheduled with fewer late changes.

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   Start With the Product, Not a Standard Size

   Plan the box around the product in its ready-to-pack condition. Share its length, width, and height, along with any irregular shape, inner container, wrapping, or parts that change the occupied space. For a set, include the pack count and the intended arrangement. If an insert, divider, or tray is required, its space must be considered with the product rather than added after the carton is sized. Also explain how the customer should remove or select the item. A close fit may look controlled, but the design still needs practical removal clearance. No standard dimension should be assumed before these inputs are reviewed. This process helps the structure feel purpose-built while avoiding unsupported size promises.

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   Choose Structure Around the Selling Moment

   The same product can need a different carton when the customer encounter changes. A tuck-end box can support familiar retail access and clear information panels. A sleeve-and-tray or two-piece format can create a more staged handoff for a gift, set, or promotional package. A window can frame a useful product view, while a counter display can organize several products or variants at the point of choice. Start with the main route—retail shelf, gifting, product handoff, promotional use, or relevant delivery—then choose the structure around that moment. SBS paperboard supports the approved folding-carton, display, window, sleeve, two-piece, and custom-shape options, but round and tube boxes are outside the supported range.

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   Select the Board and Interior Together

   SBS paperboard is available from 14 pt to 24 pt. The right point within that range depends on the finished size, product weight, structure, pack count, insert, handling, and intended physical character. A higher number should not be treated as automatically better; the board must suit the whole specification. Plan the inside at the same time. White and coated inside options are available, and relevant internal surfaces can be printed. Paperboard or foam inserts, dividers, and trays can also be specified where the product needs arrangement or a clearer reveal. Reviewing these choices together keeps the exterior impression, interior order, and product access connected.

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   Prepare Artwork for the Whole Dieline

   Artwork should be built around the approved dieline rather than placed on a flat front panel alone. Consider what customers will see on the front, sides, top, back, bottom, and any printed interior. This is where the parent brand, product name, variant cues, required information, and opening message can be organized without asking one panel to do every job. Free dieline or template support, artwork checking, resizing, and help with bleed and safe zones are available. Accepted production files include AI, PDF, PSD, and EPS. Design support is also available, but it is not an open-ended revision service or a substitute for a full branding engagement. No die or plate fee is charged.

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   Review the Proof Before Production

   A digital proof is available for every approved order. Use it to check the final structure reference, panel orientation, artwork placement, text, color assignments, and inside-versus-outside printing before production begins. A digital proof confirms the approved production file; it is not the same as a physical prototype. A physical prototype may be available for a qualifying bulk or wholesale project. Where approved, its cost may be adjusted into the resulting order. Because this option is conditional, confirm it during quoting. Printing should not begin until the required artwork and structure approvals are complete.

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   Match Quantity and Timing to the Launch Plan

   Supported SBS paperboard orders may start from 50 boxes. That starting quantity does not automatically remove relevant choices in custom size, printing, finishes, or inserts, provided the selected structure and production specification are approved. Per-unit pricing generally improves as quantity rises, with more visible differences sometimes appearing around 500 units; no fixed saving percentage should be assumed. Bulk handling, multi-address shipping, and white-label or design-firm workflows are available when they form part of the agreed project. Production normally takes 4–6 business days after payment, final artwork approval, and structure confirmation. Production-ready jobs are generally planned to print and ship within 7 business days. Shipping transit time is separate, while complex multi-design orders may require a separately confirmed schedule. For a useful quote, send the product measurements, pack count, preferred structure, artwork status, quantity, delivery destination, and target timing. That information lets the team recommend an SBS specification around the outcome you want customers to see and experience, while keeping approval and production requirements clear.